词组 | tell its own tale |
释义 | Idiom tell its own story and tell its own tale Theme: REVELATION [for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened.The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned.The girl's tear-stained face told its own story. Idiom tell its own tale British & Australian if something tells its own tale, it shows the truth about a situation.She may smile in public, but the expression in her eyes tells its own tale. tell its own taleTo clearly demonstrate or indicate the truth about what happened. The police aren't saying what the cause of death is yet, but the smoldering car told its own tale. You can pretend to be happy all you like, but the sadness in your eyes tells its own tale. tell its ˈown tale/storyexplain or show something, without the need of any more explanations or comment: The burned buildings and broken glass in the streets tell their own story. |
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